Nora Denney
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Nora "Dodo" Denney was an American
stage, television, and film actress.
One of her most notable roles was as Mrs. Teavee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
, starring Gene Wilder
and Jack Albertson
. She was initially the producers' second choice behind Jean Stapleton who did the pilot for All in the Family
instead. She was also memorable as the Bloomingdales shop lady who assisted Daryl Hannah
's mermaid character in buying new clothes in Splash
.
Denney's sons, Dix and John, are the founders of the Los Angeles based punk band The Weirdos.
Denney died of cancer
on 20 November 2005 at her home in Crestline, California
.
United States
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stage, television, and film actress.
One of her most notable roles was as Mrs. Teavee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a 1971 musical film adaptation of the 1964 novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl, directed by Mel Stuart, and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka. The film tells the story of Charlie Bucket as he receives a golden ticket and visits Willy...
, starring Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder
Gene Wilder is an American stage and screen actor, director, screenwriter, and author.Wilder began his career on stage, making his screen debut in the film Bonnie and Clyde in 1967. His first major role was as Leopold Bloom in the 1968 film The Producers...
and Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson was an American character actor dating to vaudeville. A comedian, dancer, singer, and musician, Albertson is perhaps best known for his roles as Manny Rosen in The Poseidon Adventure , Grandpa Joe in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Amos Slade in the 1981 animated film The Fox...
. She was initially the producers' second choice behind Jean Stapleton who did the pilot for All in the Family
All in the Family
All in the Family is an American sitcom that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12, 1971, to April 8, 1979. In September 1979, a new show, Archie Bunker's Place, picked up where All in the Family had ended...
instead. She was also memorable as the Bloomingdales shop lady who assisted Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Christine Hannah is an American film actress. After making her screen debut in 1978, Hannah starred in a number of Hollywood films throughout the 1980s, notably Blade Runner, Splash, Wall Street and Roxanne and Kill Bill.-Early life:Hannah was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Susan...
's mermaid character in buying new clothes in Splash
Splash (film)
Splash is a 1984 American fantasy romantic comedy film directed by Ron Howard and written by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The original music score was composed by Lee Holdridge...
.
Denney's sons, Dix and John, are the founders of the Los Angeles based punk band The Weirdos.
Denney died of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
on 20 November 2005 at her home in Crestline, California
Crestline, California
Crestline is a census-designated place in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California, USA. The population was 10,770 at the 2010 census, up from 10,218 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Crestline is located at ....
.